释义 |
herb par·is \-ˈparə̇s\ noun (plural herbs paris or herb parises) Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: by folk etymology (influence of Paris, France) from Medieval Latin or New Latin herba paris, literally, herb of a couple; from the resemblance of its four leaves on a stalk to a true lover's knot : a European herb (Paris quadrifolia) resembling and closely related to the trilliums and commonly reputed to be poisonous |